Observations on Heinicke

[4Corners]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

First impressions...

Probably worth noting that he's playing behind a backup starting left tackle. Chris Clark is available but Marshall Newhouse is starting. Gotta say though, having Christian McCaffrey as a weapon has got to be a nice thing for a young guy starting his first NFL game.

Fumbling the first snap was almost stereotypical. That's just how you'd write the story if this were a cheesy TV movie. The defensive penalty giving him another shot at the end zone was almost theatrical too.

Overall, that first drive was a thing of beauty. Loved the run for a first down. Pretty sure nobody saw that coming. He may physically look like a high school kid, but he looked like an NFL quarterback with his actions and his command of the field.

Storybook first touchdown as well, thrown in the middle of a bunch of  defenders to a backup tight end. Not necessarily surprising there. Backups sometimes have better chemistry with backups because they tend to practice together.

Honestly though, I think Heinicke showed good chemistry with everybody. He's very good at getting the ball out fast, but maybe sometimes a little too fast. He's missed an opportunity or two because he took his first read quickly.

Don't want to make too much off of a first drive, but I would say that touchdown throw tells me he's got a little bit of Jake Delhomme in him. A lot of Jake's best plays were more balls than brains. That's a double-edged sword, of course.

Hope his next several drives look good too. The Panthers have a habit this season of following up great opening drives with letdowns, but we'll see.

This thread has aged well. Heineken is absolutely awful. 

What is Joe Webb up to? Can we bring him in to play the finale?

[davos]

Allen's throws had obviously more zip to them just put him in. heineke is what he was thought to be

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, 4Corners said:

This thread has aged well. Heineken is absolutely awful. 

What is Joe Webb up to? Can we bring him in to play the finale?

From the final paragraph...

The Panthers have a habit this season of following up great opening drives with letdowns, but we'll see.

And indeed we did...

[LinvilleGorge]

Tough kid, but he's probably not NFL caliber. Give Allen a shot next week.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Tough kid, but he's probably not NFL caliber. Give Allen a shot next week.

I'd let Allen finish this game, but I kinda doubt Rivera's gonna make a change.

 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'd let Allen finish this game, but I kinda doubt Rivera's gonna make a change.

 

Ron sticking with a QB that looks hurt and hampered by injury? Surely not!

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Ron sticking with a QB that looks hurt and hampered by injury? Surely not!

Does sound kind of familiar, doesn't it? 

Kid backed up waaaaay too far on that last play. Still at least got it in the vicinity, but not good enough.

[Shaqil915]

Seriously why is this dude still in the game 

[Davidson Deac II]

Looks like a backup qb.

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

Pep still the man

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Shaqil915 said:

Seriously why is this dude still in the game 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Looks like a backup qb.

I might keep him if we kept three.

if we follow our usual habit of just keeping two, I want somebody better as the backup.

[Davidson Deac II]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

I might keep him if we kept three.

if we follow our usual habit of just keeping two, I want somebody better as the backup.

Good luck with that.  For every Nick Foles, there are a 100 Taylor Hienike's, Matt Moore's etc....

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Davidson Deac II said:

Good luck with that.  For every Nick Foles, there are a 100 Taylor Hienike's, Matt Moore's etc....

Well, I've said previously that I wouldn't mind seeing them use a high pick next year to draft a potential successor as a backup.

If we go free agent though, Josh McCown has always made a decent number two.